British pop singer Rebecca Ferguson has been invited to sing at US President elect’s Donald Trump inauguration. However, the pop singer gave a condition to honour this invite saying she will only perform if she can sing ‘Strange Fruit’- a song protesting racism in the 1930 originally sang by Billie Holiday.

Ferguson, who was the runner up of the UK X-Factor in 2010, said on her Twitter handle:

I have been asked and this is my answer. If you allow me to ‘Strange Fruit’ a song that has huge historical importance, a song that was blacklisted in the United States for being too controversial. A song that speaks to all the disregarded and down trodden black people in the United States. A song that is a reminder of how love is the only thing that will conquer all the hatred in the world, then I will graciously accept your invitation and see you in Washington. Best Rebecca X.

Trump’s team has been looking for a suitable artiste to perform at the inauguration.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir – a group who in the last five presidential inaugurations have performed also declined to perform at this year’s, stating that the performance for Trump would betray her values

The Madison Square Garden Company also released a statement saying that individual dancers from the famous dancing group, Rockettes, would not be compelled to perform at the inauguration. This followed a protest made on Instagram by Phoebe Pearl, a dancer in the group. Her post was deleted shortly after.

they are really scraping the barrel with this inauguration. Rebecca Ferguson ke. Even people in the uk have forgotten that she exists. Trump, i wonder why celebs don’t want to be associated with you. Invite Kanye, you guys have similar personalities. I suggest Mariah Carey to. Childish Diva personality should fit right in

This is getting stranger by the day. When an incoming American President cannot find a performer in his own country, the birth place of entertainment to perform at his inaugural, that he has to go to another country looking for performers, it shows that he is not fit for the position.

He can do the American people a favour by tendering his resignation and publicly apologizing to the people he has hurt.

Trump burnt too many bridges & insulted too many people on his journey to the Presidency that is why no one wants to perform for him. The comments he made left so many people very hurt. How can you make fun of a disabled journalist? What if Ivanka or any of his kids gives birth to a disabled child in future? Sometimes I wonder whether Trump said a lot of these hurtful words just to get votes from very hateful people or if that is what he has had in his heart all this while. In any case, come Jan 20, he will inherit a very divided nation thanks to his hurtful words. And there is pressure on him to perform excellently from day 1 because the criticism he will face if he makes even one mistake will be as merciless as what he has said about the Clintons, Obamas and Bushes.